Table 2
Proximate composition and amino acid contents of experimental diets (% of dry matter basis)

Parameters

Protein levels (%)

35

40

45

50

60

Moisture

25.9

26.9

25.8

27.1

26.9

Crude protein

35.0

40.6

44.8

50.2

60.1

Crude lipid

18.8

18.1

17.6

17.0

16.3

Crude ash

8.8

9.3

9.8

10.2

8.0

Estimated energy (kJ g−1)

18.7

18.8

18.8

18.7

18.8

P/E ratio

18.7

21.6

23.8

26.8

31.9

 Amino acids

  Arg

2.11

2.36

2.43

3.52

3.61

  His

1.08

1.28

1.38

1.52

1.58

  Lys

3.51

4.11

4.36

5.16

5.63

  Leu

3.12

3.72

3.88

4.23

4.38

  Ile

2.52

2.81

3.25

3.56

3.67

  Met

1.21

1.38

1.51

1.58

1.76

  Cys

0.33

0.42

0.48

0.58

0.72

  Phe

1.72

2.02

2.21

2.62

2.78

  Tyr

1.63

1.79

2.23

2.38

2.54

  Thr

1.32

1.43

2.36

2.53

2.69

  Trp

0.36

0.56

0.68

0.72

0.83

  Val

2.63

2.76

3.53

3.66

3.88